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The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) provides a suite of participatory tools and analytical frameworks to improve water resource management in Latin America, with a focus on Colombia. Key examples include the use of 'Serious Games' to help stakeholders understand and plan Watershed Management and Ordering Plans (POMCA) in Campoalegre, and the application of a multidimensional poverty analysis to evaluate water access and human security. The document also highlights the Regional Water Assessment (ERA) in Colombia and advocates for the role of community journalists in raising awareness about water care and sanitation needs.

The World Resources Institute developed the Urban Community Resilience Assessment (UCRA) to help city planners identify specific resilience needs among urban populations, particularly the urban poor. Piloted in Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, the tool evaluates vulnerability context, community resilience, and individual capacity. Findings indicate that physical infrastructure, such as early warning systems, does not automatically result in individual behavior change or increased personal resilience. The paper argues that effective urban planning requires participatory engagement with residents to avoid exacerbating existing vulnerabilities and to foster social capital and positive resilience habits.